ELEMENTS OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT’S LITERATURE: OTHER STYLISTIC ELEMENTS

Literary Terms Worksheet No. 3

Directions: Examine each statement below that describes a literary term.

Identify the term and use the boxes provided as your guide.

WORDPLAY MUSICAL QUALITY ACTIONS

UNDERSTATEMENT EXAGGERATION IRONY

HUMOR LITOTES INCONGRUITY

1. Poems sometimes creates a _____________, as if you are singing the words.

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2. ____________ are high-octane thrillers that simply aim to give the reader an exciting ride.
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3. ____________ is a literary tool that makes audiences laugh, or that intends to induce amusement or laughter.
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4. ____________ is a stylistic device or type of humor in which the real meaning of the words is different from;
and opposite to the literal meaning.
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5. ____________ uses extreme overstatement to make a point or show emphasis.

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6. ____________ an expression of lesser emphasis than expected or called for.

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7. In rhetoric, ____________ is a figure of speech in which understatement is used for emphasis and irony.
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8. ____________ the juxtaposition of two not-quite-related ideas.

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9. ____________, unlike sarcasm, tends to be ambiguous, bringing two contrasting meanings into play
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10. ____________a type of humor and a literary technique focused on word usage, with the goal of creating
humor.

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